Here at the IRC in NorCal, helping refugees overcome trauma is critical to becoming self-reliant. Meet our dedicated team of staff helping improve the wellness of newcomers and their families.

67-year-old Oleksandr recounts his fraught journey to flee Ukraine with his wife and two grandchildren, and the subsequent legal battle they endured.

Global partners have successfully called on the United Nations to adopt an International Day of Play to champion and protect children’s right to play. The International Day of Play will be June 11th, with the inaugural celebration to take place in 2024.

Research Study - Understanding the referral pathway from basic to comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care in humanitarian-affected settings in Northeast Nigeria and Central African Republic

Mothers around the world, especially those in crisis zones, struggle to keep their children healthy and safe—sometimes against long odds.

An IRC mobile health team caring for uprooted families in a camp in Yemen was there at the right time to help a young mother through a difficult delivery.

Thousands of Syrian families were living in basements and underground shelters in Douma, Eastern Ghouta to hide from the horror raining down on them. Hear from one family how they’ve survived.

After fleeing ISIS in Iraq, a young woman starts over in a refugee camp in Syria—with her infant son. They are among the almost 17,000 people, mostly Iraqis, living in Al Hol camp.